Medfield Animal Shelter seeks volunteers

Friday

Apr 21, 2017 at 12:01 AM

The Medfield Animal Shelter is a small local shelter that finds homes for dogs, cats, rabbits and many other critters. With a staff of only two people, we depend on volunteers to do most of the pet care. We are currently looking for volunteers over 18 years old. Senior citizens welcome.

Editor’s Note: The following was submitted by the Medfield Animal Shelter.

The Medfield Animal Shelter is a small local shelter that finds homes for dogs, cats, rabbits and many other critters. With a staff of only two people, we depend on volunteers to do most of the pet care. We are currently looking for volunteers over 18 years old. Senior citizens welcome.

Volunteer needs:

— Dog walkers to take the dogs outside five times a day. This is a once-a-week commitment for one or two hours to walk up to five dogs.

— Dog caretakers to feed, clean the kennels and groom our pooches to make them look their best. This is an approximately 90-minute commitment once a week or every other week. Breakfast dog caretakers arrive at 8:30 a.m. Dinner dog caretakers arrive any time between 4:30 and 6 p.m.

— Cat socializers. We need volunteers three times a day to sit quietly with the shy or withdrawn cats reading out loud to them, brushing them and encouraging them to be less fearful. This is a one-hour commitment once a week or twice a month. Times are flexible.

— Cat caretakers twice a day who feed, clean their cages and litter boxes, snuggle and tell them how their forever home placement is right around the corner. This is an approximately 90-minute commitment once a week or every other week. Breakfast cat caretakers arrive at 8:30 a.m. Dinner cat caretakers arrive any time between 4:30 and 6 p.m.

— Adoption counselors. Help us find great homes on adoption days by matching the right person with the right pet. This position is for very outgoing individuals who love working with the public and have time to get to know our animals. We host adoption hours from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturdays and we ask that you commit to helping a minimum of twice a month.

— Dog fostering. Occasionally we have the need for a special home that has the room and the time to take a shelter dog into their home. Each situation is different. It could be a short-term commitment for a shy dog that would benefit from a quiet home, a dog that needs hospice care or is recuperating from surgery or a dog that needs more training than we can provide at the shelter.

— Adult cat fostering. Occasionally we have the need for a special home that has the room and the time to take a shelter cat into their home. Each situation is different. It could be a short-term commitment for a shy cat that would benefit from a quiet home, a cat that needs hospice care or is recuperating from surgery, or a senior cat that needs the comfort of a home environment.

If we have piqued your interest, please send an email to Jacqueline@medfieldshelter.com and let us know which position(s) interest you, the specific days and times that would work for training and when you are available to start. All of our positions require training. You will be trained by our staff or by a volunteer mentor. After three training sessions, you will have the flexibility to change the day or time you volunteer.